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Dear Lindsey,
Congratulations on being named Hollywood editor of Patch. As a Hollywood resident please allow me to suggest a subject that I believe merits covering: the proposed Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Museum of Motion Pictures, to be build on Vine Street, just north of Fountain.
( http://www.oscars.org/academy/moviemuseum/)

An entire block has now been cleared of operating retail stores to make way for the museum, yet apparently there are issues with regard to get the project funded.

I think this museum would be a world-class attraction, with benefits – both cultural and financial – to the entire LA community. But I don’t see our elected officials, including Eric Garcetti and the Mayor’s office, getting behind it with ideas for government bonds or other financing measures. Of course the museum would not only create jobs, but expand the “new Hollywood” further south along Vine Street, which is a major gateway to Hollywood.